Lake View, IA housing market
The typical Lake View home is worth about $253,000, up 12.2% in a year, 6% above the Iowa typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lake View compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lake View at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lake View | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $118,000 | $147,000 |
| 2018 | $124,000 | $152,000 |
| 2019 | $131,000 | $159,000 |
| 2020 | $138,000 | $167,000 |
| 2021 | $165,000 | $179,000 |
| 2022 | $179,000 | $195,000 |
| 2023 | $202,000 | $211,000 |
| 2024 | $209,000 | $218,000 |
| 2025 | $228,000 | $228,000 |
| 2026 | $236,000 | $236,000 |
| August 2026 | $253,000 | $240,000 |
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Lake View in 2025: 2 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $1.7 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Lake View has permitted 43 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lake View's population fell by 29 even though 24 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 28% of Lake View's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across Iowa: 1.3 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $1.7 million |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2022 | 14 | 8 | 6 | $3.6 million |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $880,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $750,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $306,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $290,000 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2006 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $675,000 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $480,000 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $630,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $920
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lake View is $920 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lake View pay a median of $742, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,230
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (51450; Sac County, IA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.